Number of maternal deaths in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Number of maternal deaths was 59 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Timor-Leste, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 59 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Timor-Leste peaked at 590 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 59, in 2023.
Timor-Leste ranks 88th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 590 | — |
| 1986 | 580 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 550 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 550 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 480 | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 480 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 470 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 460 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 450 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 440 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 450 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 440 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 440 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 440 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 580 | +31.8% |
| 2000 | 230 | -60.3% |
| 2001 | 240 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 240 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 250 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 240 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 220 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 210 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 190 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 180 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 160 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 150 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 140 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 130 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 120 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 110 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 99 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 92 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 85 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 78 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 74 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 80 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 72 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 59 | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 550 | 480 | 590 | 5 |
| 1990s | 465 | 440 | 580 | 10 |
| 2000s | 216 | 160 | 250 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.8 | 74 | 150 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73 | 59 | 81 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Timor-Leste?
- Number of maternal deaths in Timor-Leste was 59 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 590 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 in 2023.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Timor-Leste ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.